Development and pilot evaluation of a complex intervention to improve experienced continuity of care in patients with cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 274-280

  King, M ^a   Jones, L ^a   McCarthy, O ^a   Rogers, M ^a   Richardson, A ^b   Williams, R ^a   Tookman, A ^a   Nazareth, I ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex intervention; Continuity of care; Feasibility trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 58749102377     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604836     Document Type: Article

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